Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.5 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.6 Max Preview in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads 57.6 to 33.9.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 51.5 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2026-04-20 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $7.80 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 29 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 48.7 (#54)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1471 |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 76.7% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1482 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: —
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 4,254 |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 41.7 (#53)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1457 |
| SimpleBench | — | 63% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 74.1% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 20% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 19% |
| DTBench | — | 87.2% |
| LMCA | — | 42.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 149.24 |
Math Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 54.1 (#46)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1465 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 91.1% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 23.1% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 4.2% |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 57.6 (#39)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1478 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 87.4% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 52% |
Multilingual Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 54.2 (#48)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1437 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1487 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1449 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1445 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1454 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | — |
Instruction Following Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 75.7 (#55)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1438 |
Long Context Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 44.6 (#61)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1457 |
Writing & Preference Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 63.8 (#60)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1447 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1435 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1456 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.5 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Qwen3.6 Max Preview better for coding?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.7 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Qwen3.6 Max Preview share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Max Preview has 29.